March 29, 2024

Watch Ariana Grande Take The EMA Backstage Host Challenge And Totally Nail It

This is Ariana Grande‘s first trip to the MTV EMA, but that didn’t stop us from giving the EMA rookie responsibilities usually reserved for award show vets.

This Sunday, Ariana will be wearing several hats (er… bows) at the EMA in Amsterdam, where she’ll be pulling triple award show duty: She’ll be interviewing celebrities as the official MTV EMA backstage host; she’s nominated for Artist On The Rise, so a big win could be in her future if she can defeat Austin Mahone’s Mahomies; oh, and she’ll be presenting an award.

But every pro knows you don’t just roll up to the show unrehearsed. Which is why MTV News’ James Montgomery met up with Ariana Grande (after she got mobbed by fans at the Amsterdam airport) in her EMA dressing room, where he put her through the ringer to see if she could pass the backstage host test.

What is the backstage host test? It’s a comprehensive oral exam that involves solving for the following possible real-life scenarios:

» Listening to a celebrity tell a boring story.

» Forgetting a celebrity’s name.

» Reacting to a sad story.

… And…

» Pretending to be besties with a random celebrity.

Now clearly the girl who could dominate Twitter, release a No. 1 album, open for Justin Bieber on his “Believe” tour and go on to sell out her own North American tour had no problem acing her breakneck backstage test, throwing in some zingers, hugs, and even an unrehearsed mic drop.

The result? James, a stern taskmaster, gave her a B+. But chances are, she’ll ace her EMA gig and earn an A from her devoted Arianators.

Cast your vote NOW for this year’s EMA Artist On The Rise. The 2013 MTV EMAs air on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. ET on MTV, broadcast from Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. Catch it on MTV channels around the world (air times may differ by region).

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